The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-14
TIE DOUBLE MURDER.
Tho Holidays Cove Tragedy Still Topic Of
rIs"s Interest,

ms.,G Interest.
Tho Holiday Cove murder Ia still
wrapped in mystery, though circumstances
point strongly to Baker as the foul muir
dercr. Thomas McClusky and Edward
Mcpherson, section hands on tho Pan
handle railroad, and who board at the
Cove, have been arrested. They were
seen in cloae proximity 10 the house
where the murder occurred Monday night
late, and will be hold until they can be
examined by thu Coroner. Not much i'm.
portance is attached to the arrest. All
the circumstances point strongly to Baker
as the murderer, and tho detectives be-.
lieve him gnilty. The examination will
be continued. Baker and his murdered
wife were married just two years ago yes-
terday. He was not permitted TO at.end
his wife's funeral. Z
Wednesday eveningwhile heSheriffand
his prisoner wore enronte fnr New Gum.
berland they met party OF farmers boys
on the rosd. Taking them for q party OF
lynchers Baker said: "For Gods sake
Sheriff, hide mo-" The Sheriff laughed
at his fear but Baker insisted his shacklce
be covered and they wore, as he leoired,
Yesterdays Steubenyills Herald says
A very important discovery was made by
the detectives this morning which adds
another link to the already strong chain
OF ci,cumstant!al evidence pointing to
Baker as the murderer. In sasrening tho
room in which the bodies were found q
mans celluloid collar, with several small
spots OF blood on the front, was found.
The collar is l6 in RIA and corresponds in
style, szs and mako with other collars
foundin Bakers trunk. From these facts
the collar undoubtedly belongs to him
and the blood stains will go great wayp
az q circumstance pointing to him IS the
guilty agent. The detectives are Satisfied
that Baker is the man and say it ia useless
to follow up any other theory. They
claim the evidence already obtained is
sufficient to convict in any community
where circumstapcial evidence is to be
taken, and especially would 1t be strong in
Pittsburgh.
The detectives ascertsined this morning
thatthe lock on Bakers trunk had beon
broken of, but that it was unlocked. Only
the top OF the trunk had been raneacked
and the bottom was untouched. Tho de-.
tectivee laugh at the idea OF burglars 70.
! ing half way through trunk.
The will Of Mrs. McWha was found in
a bureau drawer, but Mrs. Bakers will is
missing. A lot Of paper has been burned
in the stove, but what papers were dee
troyed is not known. The bonds are still
missing.
Baker has employed J. R. Donehoo, Of
Fairview, and John R. Braddock, of Wells
burg, rs counsel. 1t is not yet known
when the preliminary hearing will take
place.
The New Cumberland Independent says
Of Baker: He took his arrest very coolly,
and held out his hands 10 have the nippels
put on in the most suave and graceful
manner. When the officers arrived in
Cumberland with him quite crowd col
lected at the court house to satisfy their
curiosity by getting look at the prisoner.
The team drove up the alley at the rear Of
the building, and he was ushered in and
was soon quartered behind the bars.
Baker is a tall, heavy man, OF splendid
physique, with long black whiskers aud
rather forid complexion. ne was dressed
in fine black suit, cut-away coat and q
fine stiff hat, wears q fine yold watch and
chain, and upon the whole preeeuts very
stylish appearance. He ia 4S years oiage.